Women's Tennis Craig Monson - Head Coach
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Women's tennis prorgram's ninth head coach (first season was 2004)
Has led the Blugolds to finishes no lower than third place in the WIAC in each of his seasons
Tied-3rd in 2004; 3rd in 2005; 2nd in 2006; 2nd in 2007; 3rd in 2008; 3rd in 2009
WIAC Coach of the Year in 2006
35 All-WIAC honors for Blugolds under Monson
7 first team selections
28 second team selections
Previous coaching experience
Head women's tennis coach at UW-Stout (1999-00)
Tennis pro at the Eau Claire YMCA Tennis Center since 1998 (also served 1989 to 1991)
Head men's and women's tennis coach at Macalester College (1996-98)
Instructor for St. Paul Parks & Recreation program in 1996 and 1997
Spent two years as a tennis pro in Salt Lake City (1994, 1995)
Blugold assistant men's tennis coach (1993, 1994, 2000)
Aassistant coach at Eau Claire Memorial (boys tennis program, 1990; girls tennis program, 1991-93)
Instructor for Eau Claire Parks & Recreation program in 1985 and 1986
Education & playing career
Earned Bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in business administration from UWEC in 1993
Blugold men's tennis player - lettered in 1990-91 and 1991-92
Received Master of Science in Education degree from UW-Stout in December, 2000
Outside of coaching
CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin
Has served as CEO since fall 2004
Responsible for overall management of the not-for-profit organization and its $600,000 budget
Northwestern Wisconsin area includes five counties stretching from Eau Claire to Hudson
Has been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters since 2000
Other management and supervisory roles
Staffing coordinator for the Brigham Group in Eau Claire for one year
General manager of Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs in St. Paul, Minnesota for two years
Dunn County Juvenile Community Service Coordinator for one year
Past Board Member of the Eau Claire Optimists Club
Member of the Eau Claire Coalition for Youth since 2001
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Young Professional of the Year (2005)
Steve Anderson Award for Service to the Eau Claire YMCA (2005)
C.A.B.Co's. Asset Builder of the Month (April 2005) for building assets in the lives of youth
Eau Claire native and Memorial High School graduate in 1988
Married to Patti Jo
Last Updated: 8/2/10